HBA-KMH S.B. 1552 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1552 By: Ellis Judicial Affairs 5/10/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, no method exists for a court to remove an out-of-state personal representative who fails to appoint a Texas resident to be served with process in connection with probate proceedings. S.B. 1552 sets forth provisions for the removal of a personal resident who, for various reasons, is unable to accomplish certain actions relating to a decedent's estate. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 222(a), Texas Probate Code, to authorize the court to remove any personal representative (representative) who cannot be served with processes because the representative's whereabouts are unknown, the representative is eluding service, or is not living in Texas and does not have a resident agent to accomplish certain actions relating to the estate of a decedent. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.